telephonic Definition

telephone
noun

1. An instrument with a mouthpiece and an earpiece mounted on a handset, for transmitting human speech in the form of electrical signals or radio waves, enabling people to communicate with each other over a distance.
2. The system of communication that uses such an instrument.

verb telephoned, telephoning

1. To seek or establish contact and speak to someone by telephone.

Thesaurus: call, contact, phone, ring, get in touch with, dial.
2. To send (a message, etc) by telephone.
intr
3. To make a telephone call. Often shortened to phone.

Derivative: telephonic
adj

Idiom: on the telephone

Connected to the telephone system.

Talking to someone by means of the telephone.

Etymology: 19c.

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